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Hey All. Have been listening to the audio of today& #39;s hearing in the Mike Flynn case. The first hour was Judge Sullivan presenting a thorough, compelling overview of the positions and arguments of the parties. He highlighted several times that the court is not supposed to be
a "rubber stamp" for a DOJ/prosecution motion to dismiss. The court has an important, albeit limited, role in guarding against government corruption of the criminal justice system, including politically motivated dismissals. Indeed, Judge Sullivan noted that the court has a role
in protecting the public interest. Although perhaps not 100% verbatim, Judge Sullivan noted that the judiciary has a substantial constitutional interest in maintaining the integrity of the rule of law and guarding against politically corrupt dismissals. He seemed troubled by the
fact that the previous prosecutors (pre-Barr& #39;s involvement) told the court that Flynn& #39;s lies were material and went right to the heart of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, a factual assertion that Flynn himself swore, under oath, was true. Thereafter, Barr& #39;s prosecutors
